Want to discover the freshest new spots in Ballantyne? From a sports bar to a grocery store, read on for a rundown of the newest destinations to open in this Charlotte neighborhood.
Blue Cave
16640 Hawfield Way Drive
Blue Cave is a sports bar that's serving up bites and booze in the neighborhood. The drinks menu features both novel and classic domestics, imports, draft beer and cocktails.
Hungry? Try fried, grilled or blackened chicken on a pretzel roll topped with bacon, lettuce and chipotle aioli. The sides include the classics: french fries, sweet potato fries, tater tots and more.
With a three-star Yelp rating out of four reviews, Blue Cave is still finding its way, but it's early days.
Satya M., who was the first Yelper to review the new spot on June 8, said, "Amazing ambience on Friday night! With DJ Eklipse."
And Joe M. said, "Sean the bartender served up great drinks for us and was a great person to talk to, extremely knowledgeable. Great selection of liquor, no cheap stuff."
Interested? Stop by to welcome the new business to the neighborhood. Blue Cave is open from 4 p.m.–2 a.m. daily.
Sprouts Farmers Market
15121 Ballancroft Parkway
Sprouts Farmers Market has opened its first store in Charlotte. The grocery store chain, with outposts across the country, has two other locations in North Carolina.
The store features fresh produce and flowers, a bakery, a deli and both traditional and specialty grocery items. Prepared foods include basil pesto pasta with chicken, roasted dark turkeys and grilled Alaskan salmon with vegetables. There's also a juice bar, sandwich station, fresh sushi and more.
With a four-star rating out of 17 reviews on Yelp so far, Sprouts Farmers Market is off to a promising start.
Yelper Hopefawn L. wrote, "Real fresh produce at affordable prices; so much so, that by just cutting meat consumption some, I can afford their grass-fed beef and other organic foods."
Jane L. noted, "The quality of their prepared items tastes healthy and delicious. My all-time favorite was the chickpeas with tabbouleh."
Sprouts Farmers Market is open from 7 a.m.–10 p.m. daily.
Tabla Indian Restaurant
15025 Lancaster Highway, Suite D8
Tabla Indian Restaurant, which has multiple locations, features a buffet and traditional Indian fare including tandoori dishes, biryanis, vegetarian options and more.
Standout offerings include the Tangri Kebab (marinated and grilled chicken legs), paneer biryani in homemade sauce and butter chicken in a tomato butter sauce.
Tabla Indian Restaurant currently holds five stars out of 14 reviews on Yelp, a perfect score.
Yelper Donovan C. wrote, "The food is tasty and savory. Not too spicy and very colorful. The waitstaff was excellent and attentive without hovering."
Kemi A. noted, "This place is good. Like, really good. We had the goat biryani that was delicious. Beyond the delicious food, the service was amazing. The servers are very kind, informative and attentive."
Tabla Indian Restaurant is open from 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. and 5:30–9:30 p.m. from Monday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. and 5:30–10:30 p.m. on Friday, 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m. and 5:30–10:30 p.m. on Saturday and 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m. and 5:30–9:15 p.m. on Sunday.
